Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)

in-london · Post by **in-london** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:34 pm

My updated status:
Date Of Acknowledgment: 23-MAY-2011
Photo/Signature: Scanned on 24-MAY-2011
Registration status: Granted on 24-MAY-2011
Documents Printing Status: PRINTED
Documents Printed On: 04-JUN-2011
Documents Dispatched to Concerned Mission/Office on: 07-JUN-2011
Documents Received at LONDON: 08-JUN-2011

That's just 16 days from date of application! I am quite impressed by their efficiency.
(And I can't believe it took just 1 day from date of despatch to date of receipt in London!)

I plan to pick up the docs tomorrow.

All the best to everyone who is waiting for their OCI.

british_indian · Post by **british_indian** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 3:59 am

Mate your are simply being Lucky .....i and many have waited almost > a month .........

Their phone numbers never work . One day i tried almost 20 times ......I think they need to bring in more of professionalism ..

Is it not a shame for the biggest IT giant to be stuck in a simple printer problem for weeks ...?

in-london wrote:My updated status:
Date Of Acknowledgment: 23-MAY-2011
Photo/Signature: Scanned on 24-MAY-2011
Registration status: Granted on 24-MAY-2011
Documents Printing Status: PRINTED
Documents Printed On: 04-JUN-2011
Documents Dispatched to Concerned Mission/Office on: 07-JUN-2011
Documents Received at LONDON: 08-JUN-2011

That's just 16 days from date of application! I am quite impressed by their efficiency.
(And I can't believe it took just 1 day from date of despatch to date of receipt in London!)

I plan to pick up the docs tomorrow.

All the best to everyone who is waiting for their OCI.

in-london · Post by **in-london** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:39 pm

Please do keep in mind that the 'printer problem' might have been something much bigger, hence took a while to be resolved.

Hopefully your OCI is actioned soon. All the best.

Ocilondon · Post by **Ocilondon** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 4:31 pm

Finally My oci printed on 7th june ...dispatched today 9th june... It was granted on 6th may

shaks08 · Post by **shaks08** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:24 am

Hi guys, i have really learnt a lot from below is my online status;

Photo/Signature Scanned
On 13-APR-2011
Registration Status Granted
On 19-MAY-2011
Documents Printing Status
PRINTED
Documents Printed On
03-JUN-2011
Documents Dispatched to Concerned Mission/Office on 07-JUN-2011
Documents Received at BIRMINGHAM
On 09-JUN-2011

ok so now i just need to go and collect the oci but i am a little confused wether the office in Birmingham will sort oci the same day i give my passport as i have read on this forum that people have been given their passport on the same day (in person), but on the birmingham visa website it states that you need to drop the passport off and collect after 3 working days (in person)

please advise guys

shaks08 · Post by **shaks08** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:55 am

ok i think the office in birmingham will not give the passport back on the same day and we have to come back and collect after 3 working days
if thats the case than i am better off sending via special delivery as i am in preston and can't get time off work, has anyone sent 2 applications in 1 special delivery bag or do i need to send it seperately. ( I have a single app and a family of 4 app) all need collecting as it was applied in same time and we all live in same address.
(single is for my mum and family is for my wife and 2 children)

TC · Post by TC » Fri Jun 10, 2011 2:27 pm

Postal applications for couple and 2 children.

My status:
Date posted: 10/06/2011
Date received by HCI, London:
Date Of Acknowledgment:
Photo/Signature Scanned on:
Registration status Granted on:
Documents Printed On:
Documents Dispatched to Concerned Mission/Office on:
Documents Received at LONDON:

sachin_4646 · Post by **sachin_4646** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:52 pm

@shaks08

One self addressed special delivery envelope is fine for all the applications. It takes upto 2 weeks if you decide to do it by post.

TC · Post by TC » Tue Jun 14, 2011 5:17 pm

Postal applications for couple and 2 children.

My status:
Date posted: 10/06/2011
Date received by HCI, London: 13/06/2011
Date Of Acknowledgment: 16/06/2011
Photo/Signature Scanned on:
Registration status Granted on:
Documents Printed On:
Documents Dispatched to Concerned Mission/Office on:
Documents Received at LONDON:

query2011 · Post by **query2011** » Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:04 pm

Hi,

I applied (as family) for the OCI on 03/06 at HCI London and the online update (OCI website) says it has been granted (for everyone in the family) on 06/06 but there is no update for printing so far.

I realise that HCI website says to re-submit the photos in case of not-being-printed even 1 week after OCI is granted but I also realise that the printer in Delhi has had a few outages recently and hence there may be a backlog.

Should I just wait for a few more days? I need to take fresh photos if I need to re-submit as my local photograher charged me Â£14.99 for just 2 photos for OCI last time. So submitting new photos means additional expense - something I prefer to do if that is the only option.

Thanks for your time.

TC · Post by TC » Thu Jun 16, 2011 3:14 pm

Why can't they just add another line in the online status verification to say if the photos are acceptable or not than just keep us guessing?

query2011 wrote:Hi,

I applied (as family) for the OCI on 03/06 at HCI London and the online update (OCI website) says it has been granted (for everyone in the family) on 06/06 but there is no update for printing so far.

I realise that HCI website says to re-submit the photos in case of not-being-printed even 1 week after OCI is granted but I also realise that the printer in Delhi has had a few outages recently and hence there may be a backlog.

Should I just wait for a few more days? I need to take fresh photos if I need to re-submit as my local photograher charged me Â£14.99 for just 2 photos for OCI last time. So submitting new photos means additional expense - something I prefer to do if that is the only option.

Thanks for your time.

shaks08 · Post by **shaks08** » Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:17 pm

thanks sachin,

i posted my application on monday and rang today for an update but all i got for a response (which was freindly... as i expected) was that it takes up to 10 days

inhereford · Post by **inhereford** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 4:04 pm

[quote="TC"]Why can't they just add another line in the online status verification to say if the photos are acceptable or not than just keep us guessing?[quote="query2011"]Hi,

I applied (as family) for the OCI on 03/06 at HCI London and the online update (OCI website) says it has been granted (for everyone in the family) on 06/06 but there is no update for printing so far.

I realise that HCI website says to re-submit the photos in case of not-being-printed even 1 week after OCI is granted but I also realise that the printer in Delhi has had a few outages recently and hence there may be a backlog.

Should I just wait for a few more days? I need to take fresh photos if I need to re-submit as my local photograher charged me Â£14.99 for just 2 photos for OCI last time. So submitting new photos means additional expense - something I prefer to do if that is the only option.

Thanks for your time.[/quote][/quote]

Can't you ring people in HCI? Or email the person listed on OCI registration form. Hope all goes well. Please keep posted.

TC · Post by TC » Sat Jun 18, 2011 10:45 pm

Postal applications for couple and 2 children.

My status:
Date posted: 10/06/2011
Date received by HCI, London: 13/06/2011
Date Of Acknowledgment: 16/06/2011
Photo/Signature Scanned on: 17/06/2011
Registration status Granted on: 17/06/2011
Documents Printed On:
Documents Dispatched to Concerned Mission/Office on:
Documents Received at LONDON:

query2011 · Post by **query2011** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 5:31 am

Has anyone whose OCI has been 'GRANTED' on or around 6th June (applied at HCI London) been moved to status 'PRINTED'? I am still waiting for mine to be printed at Delhi (mine was granted on 6th June).

i_have_applied · Post by **i_have_applied** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 6:08 pm

I have applied on 8th June. Still not at printing stage. I guess that things may start to move forward after around 3 weeks. "TC" have you had any update on your application?

TC · Post by TC » Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:34 pm

No. On what date did you get granted status? and please keep us updated if yours get printed. Thanks. TC

i_have_applied wrote:I have applied on 8th June. Still not at printing stage. I guess that things may start to move forward after around 3 weeks. "TC" have you had any update on your application?

TC · Post by TC » Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:37 pm

Hi query2011 any progress?

query2011 wrote:Has anyone whose OCI has been 'GRANTED' on or around 6th June (applied at HCI London) been moved to status 'PRINTED'? I am still waiting for mine to be printed at Delhi (mine was granted on 6th June).

i_have_applied · Post by **i_have_applied** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 11:07 pm

Hi TC,

My application was granted on 9th. No movement since.

query2011 · Post by **query2011** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 9:36 am

My OCI got printed today 24/06.

TC · Post by TC » Fri Jun 24, 2011 1:03 pm

Thanks for the update. Please keep us posted as to when it will reach London. I am a bit anxious as I am planning to go to India with my daughter on 8th July and I do not want the pain of applying for VISA and it is also such waste of money and it is huge effort for me to get my children pose for the photos.

query2011 wrote:My OCI got printed today 24/06.

inhereford · Post by **inhereford** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 2:29 pm

Thanks for updates on OCI in this fourm. Very helpful. I hope to apply for OCI next week. Will keep the fourm informed.

inhereford · Post by **inhereford** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 12:22 pm

TC wrote:I have filled in OCI application for me, my wife and two children. I will have to print the application later as I do not have printer at home.

1. How do I retrieve the application. I am using the reference number and DOB but it says the application does not exist?

2. Do I have print 8 copies of this application? two for each applicant. If I do this what happens to Part A of the other applicants??

Thanks for the answering my questions.

Hi TC, how did you manage to print the applications? I am going to fill my application and want to be sure that I can print it on Monday when I have access to a printer. Thanks

TC · Post by TC » Mon Jun 27, 2011 5:57 am

Hi Inhereford,
Once you have completed the application forms, you will be sent an email with your passport number and a registration number and you can use these to print your application by using the the reprint button at the bottom of the application form.
TC

inhereford · Post by **inhereford** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 8:55 am

TC wrote:Hi Inhereford,
Once you have completed the application forms, you will be sent an email with your passport number and a registration number and you can use these to print your application by using the the reprint button at the bottom of the application form.
TC

Thanks TC for your help. Does the email arrive instantly or it takes time?

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